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The NDNS is a continuous programme of fieldwork designed to assess the diet, nutrient intake and nutritional status of the general population aged 1.5 years and over.

This report provides background information on the NDNS, including sampling and methodology, and presents findings from the Wales Years 2 to 5 combined report on food consumption, nutrient intake and nutritional status.

The combined results from Years 2 to 5 is the first time that representative data for Wales from the NDNS RP have been available. The data will inform nutritional surveillance in Wales; assist in evaluating existing policies; and set future, evidence-based policy direction.

The main report presents combined results from Years 2 to 5 combined of the NDNS RP for the Wales sample, designed to be nationally representative. It follows the same general format as the UK Years 1 to 4 combined report including types and quantities of foods consumed. It also compares intakes of key foods and nutrients in Wales (Years 2 to 5 combined) with the UK as a whole (Years 1 to 4 combined) and by equivalised household income and deprivation indices. The report also includes findings from blood indices of nutritional status and information on Body Mass Index (BMI), blood pressure, blood cholesterol levels and the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants.

Revision note

Salt intake data are now included. The analysis was not ready for the original publication.

Consumption estimates for fruit and vegetables, fruit juice and “5-A-Day” portions, including composite dishes, have been corrected for an error in which food groups which should have been excluded from the 5-A-Day calculation were mistakenly included. The corrected values for Years 2-5 are therefore slightly lower than the values originally published but the overall conclusions on fruit and vegetable consumption are unchanged. Details of the methodology for estimating fruit and vegetable consumption and calculating “5-A-Day” portions can be found in Appendix A.

These documents and tables include corrections and have been republished:

  • Executive summary 
  • Full report 
  • Appendix U 
  • Chapter 5 tables 
  • Chapter 7 tables 
  • Chapter 8 tables 
  • Chapter 9 tables 
  • Chapter 10 tables

Reports

National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme: results from years 2-5 (combined) for Wales, 2009/10 to 2012/13 , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Summary , file type: PDF, file size: 482 KB

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Appendix A: Dietary data collection and editing , file type: PDF, file size: 383 KB

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Appendix B: Weighting the NDNS RP Wales sample , file type: PDF, file size: 232 KB

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Appendix C: Introductory letter, Information for adults leaflet, Measurement Record Card and The second stage – a nurse visit leaflet , file type: PDF, file size: 500 KB

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Appendix D: Interviewer (stage 1) overview of elements and documents , file type: PDF, file size: 796 KB

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Appendix E: Food and Drink Diary , file type: PDF, file size: 10 MB

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Appendix F: Booklet for 8-12 year olds , file type: PDF, file size: 800 KB

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Appendix G: Accelerometry data collection and processing , file type: PDF, file size: 182 KB

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Appendix H: Nurse (stage two) participant information documents , file type: PDF, file size: 572 KB

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Appendix I: Nurse (stage 2) overview and documents , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Appendix J: NHS Central Register and Cancer Register (Adults 16+) , file type: PDF, file size: 1 MB

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Appendix K: Adjustments to previous NDNS data , file type: PDF, file size: 114 KB

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Appendix L: Interviewer Measurements , file type: PDF, file size: 2 MB

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Appendix M: Results from your diet record , file type: PDF, file size: 592 KB

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Appendix N: Priority order of blood analytes , file type: PDF, file size: 119 KB

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Appendix O: The blood sample: collecting and processing the blood , file type: PDF, file size: 265 KB

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Appendix P: Methods of blood analysis and quality control , file type: PDF, file size: 3 MB

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Appendix Q: Supplementary blood analytes , file type: PDF, file size: 264 KB

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Appendix R: Main and subsidiary food groups and disaggregation categories , file type: PDF, file size: 164 KB

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Appendix S: Supplementary 24-urine analytes , file type: PDF, file size: 139 KB

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Appendix T: The 24-hour urine sample: collecting and processing the urine and assessment of completeness of collection , file type: PDF, file size: 229 KB

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Appendix U: Methods of 24-hour urine analysis and quality control , file type: PDF, file size: 363 KB

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Appendix V: Measuring physical activity in adults using the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) , file type: PDF, file size: 194 KB

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Appendix W: Topics covered in the NDNS report and archived data , file type: PDF, file size: 159 KB

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Appendix X: Misreporting in the National Diet and Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme (NDNS RP): summary of results and their interpretation , file type: PDF, file size: 163 KB

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Appendix Y: Statistical methods for the comparison of dietary intake , file type: PDF, file size: 382 KB

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